Gwangju vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$1191
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$2945
🏠 One person rent
$453
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$934
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$881
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
58
92
😀 Quality of life
86
80
🏙️ Population
1.41M
6.26M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 11% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 5224th and 4795th ($1062 vs $1191) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 1st in South Korea and Chile, respectively. Check South Korea vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 424th and 688th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Santiago

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Gwangju Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.5
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$8.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$1028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$2897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$3070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$8.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$7.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$6.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$4.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$46.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$10578

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$981
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$963
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$996
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$1008
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1032
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$984
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1079

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$848
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$966
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$840
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$790
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$879
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$930
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$941
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$943
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1180
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$974
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$987
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$1008
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$826
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$895
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$907
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$893
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$860
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$921
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$642
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$900
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$935
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$589
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$804
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$740
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$915
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$929
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$764
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$830
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$747
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$973
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$897
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$759
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$887
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$938
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$768
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$893
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$916
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$891
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$577
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$849